Joe Wright to Dive Under the Sea in Live-Action 'Little Mermaid'

Joe Wright and Working Title Films are reportedly developing a live-action version of 'The Little Mermaid,' based on the fairytale by Hans Christian Andersen.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Wright and Working Title will be working off a script by Abi Morgan ('Brick Lane'). The film is said to have been inspired by a children's puppet theater production of the fairytale in London.

Further details on the project, including its cast, have yet to be announced.